An Epic Journey In Los Angeles...By Public Transit

Dan Turner narrates his personal experiences as he takes on the challenge of traveling to Los Angeles International Airport using only public transportation

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February 6, 2006, 12:00 PM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Like many epic journeys of exploration, mine began not out of necessity but out of curiosity â€" the ancestral human urge to test the boundaries of endurance and knowledge. My quest: to get from my house in the Hollywood Hills to LAX, using only public transportation...

...Overconfident, I leave the house with only one real piece of survival gear: a cellphone, which, I figure, I can use to call a cab if all else fails. Soon after reaching the bus stop, I recognize my first mistake. The most critical piece of equipment when riding L.A. public transit is..."

Read the full story: Taking the rapid out of transit

Sunday, February 5, 2006 in The Los Angeles Times

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